Ruby Bay

{{short description|Settlement in Tasman District, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox settlement  | name = Ruby Bay | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Rural settlement | image_skyline = Ruby Bay.jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = The view from Ruby Bay beach across [[Tasman Bay]] to [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] and the [[Barnicoat Range]]. | nickname = | motto = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | map_alt = | map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-41.236|173.083|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authority]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Tasman District|Tasman]] | subdivision_type2 = Ward | subdivision_name2 = Moutere-Waimea Ward | seat_type = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]] | seat = {{ubl|[[West Coast-Tasman]]|[[Te Tai Tonga]] ([[Māori electorates|Māori]])}} | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = [[Tasman District Council]] | leader_title1 = [[Mayor of Tasman]] | leader_name1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Tasman District Mayor|y}} | leader_title2 = [[West Coast-Tasman|West Coast-Tasman MP]] | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|West Coast-Tasman MP|y}} | leader_title3 = [[Te Tai Tonga|Te Tai Tonga MP]] | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}} | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | total_type = | unit_pref = | area_magnitude = | area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> | area_total_km2 = 4.83 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}} | population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Ruby Bay|y}} | population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi= | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = [[Postcodes in New Zealand|Postcode(s)]] | postal_code = 7005, 7173 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 03 | website = | footnotes = | official_name = }} '''Ruby Bay''' is a settlement in the [[Tasman District]] of New Zealand's upper [[South Island]]. It is located between [[Māpua, New Zealand|Māpua]] and [[Tasman (settlement)|Tasman]] on [[Te Mamaku / Ruby Bay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/39107|title=Ruby Bay|website=New Zealand Gazetteer|publisher=Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand|accessdate=26 July 2021}}</ref> Ruby Bay was named after small 'rubies' (red chert) found within the moutere gravel.<ref name="Tasman Local History Book">{{cite book |last1=Wells |first1=B.L. |title=The fruits of labour : a history of the Moutere Hills Area served by the Port of Mapua}}</ref>

==Demographics== Ruby Bay is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|4.83|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Ruby Bay|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Ruby Bay|y}}|R}}/4.83|0}} people per km2. It is part of the larger Ruby Bay statistical area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Urban Rural Areas – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023}}</ref>

{{Historical populations|2006|555|2013|684|2018|765|2023|795|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for the settlement|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7022670–7022672 and 7022676}}</ref>|footnote=The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 2.96 km2.}} Ruby Bay had a population of 795 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 30 people (3.9%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 111 people (16.2%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 393 males and 402 females in 342 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.2014.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 1.9% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 57.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 96 people (12.1%) aged under 15 years, 66 (8.3%) aged 15 to 29, 363 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 270 (34.0%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.2% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 3.8% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 1.5% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 1.1% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.9%, Māori by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 9.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 30.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 23.8% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.4% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.4% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.4% [[New Age]], 0.4% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 0.4% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 65.3%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 243 (34.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 315 (45.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 138 (19.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 108 people (15.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 252 (36.1%) full-time, 102 (14.6%) part-time, and 18 (2.6%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.2014.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Ruby Bay (2014)}}</ref>

===Ruby Bay statistical area=== Ruby Bay statistical area covers {{Convert|11.72|km2||abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Ruby Bay|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Ruby Bay|y}}|R}}/11.72|0}} people per km2.

{{Historical populations|2013|1,143|2018|1,356|2023|1,434|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023 RB"/>}} Ruby Bay had a population of 1,434 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 78 people (5.8%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 291 people (25.5%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 705 males, 726 females, and 3 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 573 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.301703.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.1% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 55.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 192 people (13.4%) aged under 15 years, 135 (9.4%) aged 15 to 29, 693 (48.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 414 (28.9%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023 RB"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.4% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 5.9% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 1.0% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 1.5% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori by 1.3%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 10.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.0% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023 RB"/>

Religious affiliations were 24.5% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.2% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.4% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.4% [[New Age]], 0.2% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 0.4% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 65.3%, and 8.8% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023 RB"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 432 (34.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 585 (47.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 219 (17.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 186 people (15.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 501 (40.3%) full-time, 201 (16.2%) part-time, and 24 (1.9%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023 RB">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.301703.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Ruby Bay (301703)}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Tasman District}} [[Category:Populated places in the Tasman District]] [[Category:Populated places around Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere]]